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An Analysis of the Religions of An Analysis of the Religions of Ancient IndiaAncient India
Hinduism and BuddhismHinduism and Buddhism
HinduismHinduism
Basic factsBasic facts Combination of many ancient Combination of many ancient
religionsreligions Began as a Polytheistic Began as a Polytheistic
Religion Religion Aryan and Indus River Aryan and Indus River
Valley religionsValley religions More beliefs/ideas slowly More beliefs/ideas slowly
added onadded on Belief in many godsBelief in many gods All are part of an all-powerful All are part of an all-powerful
spiritual force called spiritual force called Brahman Brahman
Hinduism Hinduism
Basic Facts Basic Facts Sacred texts- Sacred texts- UpanishadsUpanishads and and Bhagavad-GitaBhagavad-Gita Ultimate goal of life is to achieve moksha, or Ultimate goal of life is to achieve moksha, or
union with Brahman union with Brahman In order to do this, a soul must be In order to do this, a soul must be reincarnatedreincarnated
through different formsthrough different forms If you live according to If you live according to dharmadharma (moral duty) and (moral duty) and
ahimsaahimsa (nonviolence), you can move up each time (nonviolence), you can move up each time you are reincarnatedyou are reincarnated
KarmaKarma refers to the actions you make in one life refers to the actions you make in one life that determine your fate in the next lifethat determine your fate in the next life
The wheel is an important Hindu symbol because it demonstrates the cyclical nature of life or reincarnation
HinduismHinduism
Caste System played an Caste System played an important role in important role in Hinduism Hinduism Each level was a Each level was a
different species of beingdifferent species of being The higher you were, the The higher you were, the
closer you were to closer you were to moksha moksha
Hinduism Hinduism
Caste system prohibited people from moving Caste system prohibited people from moving up or marrying up up or marrying up
However, it did provide social order/stabilityHowever, it did provide social order/stability Provided identity and interdependence Provided identity and interdependence Kind of like freshman, sophomore, junior Kind of like freshman, sophomore, junior
Before long, Hinduism spread throughout Before long, Hinduism spread throughout India and AsiaIndia and Asia
BuddhismBuddhism
Based on teachings of Based on teachings of mortal manmortal man Why is that important?Why is that important?
Siddhartha Gautama Siddhartha Gautama born into royalty 563 BC born into royalty 563 BC chose to wander country looking for life without sufferingchose to wander country looking for life without suffering found enlightenment through meditation found enlightenment through meditation spent his life teaching his ways spent his life teaching his ways
BuddhismBuddhism
BeliefsBeliefs Four Noble Truths (heart of Buddhism)Four Noble Truths (heart of Buddhism)
1. all life is full of suffering, pain and sorrow1. all life is full of suffering, pain and sorrow
2. cause of suffering is nonvirtue, or negative 2. cause of suffering is nonvirtue, or negative deeds and mindsets such as hatred or jealousydeeds and mindsets such as hatred or jealousy
3. only cure is to overcome nonvirtue3. only cure is to overcome nonvirtue
4. to overcome nonvirtue one must follow the 4. to overcome nonvirtue one must follow the Eightfold PathEightfold Path
BuddhismBuddhism
Eightfold PathEightfold Path RightRight
ViewsViews AspirationsAspirations SpeechSpeech ConductConduct LivelihoodLivelihood EffortEffort MindfulnessMindfulness Contemplation Contemplation
BuddhismBuddhism
If you:If you: Understand Four Noble TruthsUnderstand Four Noble Truths Follow Eightfold PathFollow Eightfold Path Follow the Follow the Middle Path/Middle Way-Middle Path/Middle Way- life of life of
balance not too much pleasure and not too much balance not too much pleasure and not too much painpain
And MeditateAnd Meditate
You can become Enlightened, or reach You can become Enlightened, or reach NirvanaNirvana, , being one with the universe being one with the universe
BuddhismBuddhism
Spread of BuddhismSpread of Buddhism Missionaries and traders spread Buddhism Missionaries and traders spread Buddhism
throughout Asia (see map)throughout Asia (see map) Declined in India however, many beliefs absorbed Declined in India however, many beliefs absorbed
by Hinduismby Hinduism Over time Buddhism was split into 2 major sectsOver time Buddhism was split into 2 major sects
Theravda- Theravda- only most dedicated can reach enlightenmentonly most dedicated can reach enlightenment Mahayana-Mahayana- ordinary people can reach enlightenment ordinary people can reach enlightenment
Assignment:Assignment:
Compare and contrast Buddhism and Compare and contrast Buddhism and Hinduism by Hinduism by writing an essaywriting an essay Designing and completing a Venn Diagram Designing and completing a Venn Diagram Designing and completing another graphic Designing and completing another graphic
organizer organizer
Hinduism and BuddhismHinduism and Buddhism
SimilaritiesSimilarities Same traditions/rootsSame traditions/roots Both stress nonviolence Both stress nonviolence
and intense reflectionand intense reflection Both believe in karma, Both believe in karma,
dharma, and dharma, and reincarnationreincarnation
Both religion’s goal is Both religion’s goal is to reach enlightenment to reach enlightenment (nirvana or moksha) (nirvana or moksha)
DifferencesDifferences Buddhism does not rely Buddhism does not rely
on priests- individuals on priests- individuals can reach enlightenmentcan reach enlightenment
Buddhism rejects caste Buddhism rejects caste systemsystem
Buddhism’s founder is a Buddhism’s founder is a humanhuman
Hindus worship many Hindus worship many gods gods